Platform



Mafch 3, 1931.

A. M. BARRETT 1,794,665

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Patented Mar. 3, 1931 s UNITED srarlsis ARTHUR M. BARRETT, OFYCHICAGO, ILLINors, ASSIGNOR r BA'nRErr-cRAynnsTcon- PANY, or cIIIcAGo; ILLINOIS,

A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS imam Application filed. September 16, I927. Serial No.'219,841l f This invention relates to a platform, or

' portable skid, of the kind designed for use withoa lift truck; Such platforms or skidsi are also utilized" for storage purposes. 7 These plat-forms as known in the art comprise a wooden load carrying platform sup ported at each corner by a steel leg, whereby the platform is elevated to permit a lift ZO able, therefore, that means be provided to overcome these deficiencies in present day Platforms. I i

Accordingly,;it is an object of this Invention to provide an improved platform of the kind stated in which shorter, and therefore stronger, supporting legs may beutilized without sacrificing floor clearance or preventing use of standard lift trucks therewith.

Another object is to provide a shock absorbing member for the platform whereby load shocks cannot be directly transmitted to the legs, due to the insulating function of said shock absorbing member.

Still another object of the invention is generally to improve platforms of this kind, by providing structure which can readlly be manufactured and one in whlch' the replacement of broken platform boards will be facilitated and made easy.

A final object is to produce lightness 111 these platforms without sacrificing necessary strength.

Briefly, these desirable objects are achleved in a platform comprising a floor formed of transverse platform boards bound together at their edges by a longitudinal angle bar along each side of the platform. Underneath the boards, at their'ends', a wooden insulator bar and shock absorbing member of substantial thickness is placed, and to these bars,

the improved platform;

with either a lift truck or for storage purat eaclrend,are connected the short support-.

ing steel legs,there being one l'eg'at each I corner-of the platform. Thus", a load on the platform has'its Weight absorbed by; these.

Wooden barsthereby, protecting the supporting legs; These insulating wooden barspere m'it use of shorter legs, which consequently will be stronger, without sacrificing the necessaryfioor clearance. Further theseinsulator bars may or may not be reinforced by an underangle bar as will later appear; ,7 f

, An embodiment and modificatio'n of theinvention are set forth'inthe-accompanying sheet of drawings, but it' is to be understood that the construction therein disclosed is for? c the purpose of illustrationonly and not as defining the limits ofthis invention. Referring to the drawings;

Figure 1 is a general perspective view of Figure 2 is an end View;

Figure 3 is a deta1l,:vert1cal sectionalview. through oneside ofthe platform as seen at, oneofthelegs; and

F igure' l. is aviewsimilar to the showing T5 ofFigureB, but showing a slight modification where greater lightness is desired. The improved platform is adapted for use poses and comprises arigid floor or platform 5 embodying a side by side arrangement of transverse wooden platform boards 5. At

their ends theseboards are bound, as shown by an outer Iron angle bar 6, there being one at each side, said angle bars serving to protect the board ends against splintering. Underneath theboard ends, at each side of the platform is a longitudinally arranged wooden bar 7 which bars are bound and strengthened by longitudinally disposed under and innerly disposed angle bars 8. Ateach cor-' ner of the platform is arranged a steel supporting leg 9 secured by bolts 10in any 1 approved manner to the angle bars 8, said bolts also being passed through the wooden insulator bars 7 and upper angle :bars 6, as shown. An additional bolt 11 may be used tojsecure' the center board 5 as indicated; 3

' An obvious advantage resides in the pro vision-of separate upper and lowerangle' edgings 6 and 8, together with a single Wooden shock strip 7 as such construction permits of the use of various thicknesses of boards. 7 In other Words, adjustments in height can easily be accomplished.

In Figure {l a modification is illustrated in which the inner under angle bars-8 are eliine inated. This structure Will suflice Where. 7 lighter loads are handled.

heavy platformf' I I p From this detailed description it can now be appreciated that this platform employs relatively short supporting legs 9' Which re:

suit in greater leg-strength,.; thereby matei rially minimizing leg bulging-and bending.

1 F urt'her the WoodenbarsT act as shock absorbers in insulating the platform from the legs, thus further protecting the legs. In addition, if a floor board 5 should become broken, it isan easy matter to replace it. as will, be obvious. Thebuilt up, laminated, structure described makes for a very strong, rigid platform having the necessary lightness-Withoutin any Way sacrificing strength.

What is claimed 'asneW is In a platforn1, a"fioor comprising transverseboards, an angle iron edging for the board ends having a horizontal flange on the'to'ps of-the boards and a verticaldepending flange at the ends-of the'b'oards, a shock absorbing bar underneath the edge of the floor, another and separate angle iron upon Which the bar rests, said angle ron having an upright flange abutting the inner side oi the bar, relatively short legs having horizon tal flanges carrying the last mentioned angle iron, andbolts passed through the leg flanges, angle irons, bar andboa'rdsfto secureth parts together. I g

ARTHUR M. BARRETT.

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